Zero appeared extremely happy, constantly observing Li Fan, as she had been asleep for a very long time.

Due to the incomplete database, her current memories were filled only with endless solitude and waiting.

And a deeply ingrained assistant creed in her mind: "Help the host survive the Doomsday."

Seeing Li Fan's somewhat uneasy expression, Zero comforted him:

"You can completely trust me because my mission is to wait for the host and help him survive.

You are the one I've been waiting for so long. I won't let anything happen to you."

Li Fan had struggled to survive for so many years in the Doomsday, witnessing many strange and bizarre things, but this situation was unexpected.

However, seeing Zero's joyful demeanor and sincere eyes made Li Fan feel much more at ease.

Li Fan roughly concluded that Zero should be a product of an advanced civilization, but whether she was a human or a program, he couldn't yet determine.

This was clearly beyond his understanding.

But for now, everything seemed beneficial to him, at least before he awakened, he had an additional layer of support, though he didn't know what Zero could do for him.

"Since you say you want to help me, what can you do?"

Seeing that Li Fan no longer held any suspicion towards her, Zero was very happy, cheerfully beckoning Li Fan and saying:

"Follow me."

With a playful snap of her fingers, the mosaic space behind her began to disassemble in an orderly manner.

A whole complex of buildings appeared, consisting of six cylindrical structures.

Each was the size of three football fields and about ten meters high, with several small warehouse-like buildings beside each large cylinder.

These buildings were all made of a milky white metal, seamlessly integrated.

At the center of the complex was a three-story building resembling a Rubik's cube, square and reflective, looking very much like a glass cube.

Zero led the way, guiding Li Fan through the complex to the front of the cube, where a door automatically opened on the first floor.

As Zero entered, Li Fan felt as if he had stepped into a futuristic technological fortress.

If it were slightly more run-down, it would be a perfect cyberpunk setting.

Inside the cube was a three-meter-wide corridor, with white metal walls on both sides, leading to a room resembling a control room.

The space was not large, about 100 square meters, with a square metal platform in the middle.

It had irregular patterns on it, resembling a circuit board, but in a mercury color, appearing more advanced.

Zero walked to the platform and commanded:

"Open the main console and bring up the laboratory instructions."

A mechanical voice that Li Fan had heard before sounded.

"Main console opened, laboratory data retrieved."

As the voice sounded, a 3D real-time image of the entire building complex was displayed, suspended in mid-air.

The items in the 3D image seemed to be the same as the buildings outside, only miniaturized and placed in front of him.

Zero casually manipulated the 3D image, and several cylindrical buildings spread out side by side, floating above the main console.

There were also some unfamiliar characters displayed on them.

Li Fan was completely stunned; just this technology alone would surpass current technology by thousands of miles.

Seeing Li Fan's astonished expression, Zero's pride was evident in her upturned lips, and she said:

"These are your most powerful aids for surviving the Doomsday."

"These are the buildings outside? What are their functions?"

Zero pointed to the characters and said:

"Aren't they written on there?

Oh, I forgot, I haven't synchronized with your current civilization system yet.

Let me give you a brief introduction."

Zero pointed to the first cylinder on the left and said:

"This is the Materials Laboratory, which can provide elemental transformation and refinement of various materials for you.

For example, the clothes you're wearing made of cotton and polyester fibers can be transformed and refined into a new material.

It can maintain temperature, provide support, and resist some external impact damage.

However, other materials need to be added during the transformation process."

Li Fan was overjoyed upon hearing this, meaning he could throw in a few ordinary clothes and turn them into ones that could keep warm, be bulletproof, and even have support functions.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind, so he asked:

"Can any material be transformed?"

"Yes, any elemental substance in the universe can be transformed and refined.

And transformation and refinement are just its basic functions; its ultimate limit is synthesizing bio-memory metal."

"Bio-memory metal, what's that?"

Zero shrugged and said:

"Sorry, the memory database is incomplete, unable to answer."

Li Fan didn't dwell on it, his eyes turning to the other six cylinders, his heart ablaze.

If the first one was so explosive, the others must be even more impressive, so he urged:

"Quickly tell me what the others do?"

Zero pointed to the second cylindrical building and said:

"This is the Biological Laboratory, as the name suggests, it's for extracting, cultivating, breeding, and gene chain recombination of biological energy, such as daily needed medicines, potions..."

Li Fan urgently interrupted:

"Can it produce awakening potions?"

If he could brew the Awakening Potions, he would be a staggering three months ahead of every other mutant on earth.

During the first two phases of the apocalypse, he would be completely invincible. This was an absolute game-changer.

Seeing Li Fan's eager eyes, Zero smiled and said:

"Of course, but the raw materials haven't appeared yet!"

This sentence immediately poured cold water over Li Fan; the Taino virus hadn't broken out, zombies hadn't appeared. Without raw materials, gene potions couldn't be made.

However, Li Fan wasn't discouraged, just delayed by three months, he could just lay low and play it safe in the early stages.

"Quickly tell me what the others do?"

Zero pointed to the others in turn and introduced:

"This is the Advanced Technology Laboratory, which will design vehicles, weapons, and all high-tech products based on current Earth's energy and materials.

Of course, it depends on the materials you collect, using the Materials Laboratory as a foundation."

"This is the Magnetic Kinetic Energy and Dark Matter Energy Laboratory, mainly responsible for the conversion and application design of all energy."

"This is the High Intelligence Laboratory, mainly responsible for editing AI intelligent systems. Although the memory is incomplete, my appearance is related to it."

"This is Korenya's Cosmic Energy Collection Laboratory. As the name suggests, it collects external energy."

The more Li Fan listened, the more shocked he became, finally understanding why this Fire Seed would make major bases willing to tear each other apart to seize it; this thing was simply too defiant.

But the origin of this thing was intriguing.

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Currently, no one on Earth knew of its existence, otherwise, countries would have already gone to war over it.

Its appearance was due to clues provided by technological artifacts buried deep underground, exposed due to glacier melting, bringing it to public attention.

He absolutely couldn't reveal that this thing was with him; Li Fan deeply understood the principle of "a man with a treasure is guilty."

Looking at these laboratories, Li Fan eagerly said:

"Then quickly help me design a combat suit, based on the style I'm wearing.

Also, design some self-defense weapons for me, like dozens of 95s, AKs, and blue-glowing Gatlings.

Oh, and get me a durable RV with strong off-road capabilities. Never mind, just get me an aircraft."

After hearing this, Zero helplessly shook her head and said:

"Sorry, the energy you've collected is only enough to activate the main function of one of them."

Li Fan's face stiffened and he said:

"What do you mean, after introducing them to me for so long, my blood is boiling, and now you're telling me I'm short on balance?"

Zero spread her hands and said:

"You could understand it that way; the energy you've collected can activate the main function of one laboratory."

"That energy you're talking about wouldn't happen to be that diamond-shaped crystal, would it?"

"Exactly, that energy body is called 'Nuka,' the original energy of Korenya."

Li Fan's face froze; he had collected that piece by sheer chance during the day.

According to the professor, it was dug up during oil well drilling, indicating it was buried deep underground. How was he supposed to find it?

"Do you know where this Nuka can be found?"

Zero lowered her head and thought hard for a long time, apologetically saying:

"Sorry, the memory database isn't fully activated, I only remember that this thing is in many places on Earth, but I don't know the specific locations.

But you needn't worry, Korenya can sense Nuka energy within a kilometer radius."

Indeed, without expectations, there would be no disappointment. With this one chance to activate a laboratory, which should he choose to enhance his survival rate in the Doomsday?

Looking at these laboratories, the Biological Laboratory and Korenya's Cosmic Energy Collection Laboratory could be set aside for now,

The Magnetic Kinetic Energy Laboratory and High Intelligence Laboratory could also be temporarily left unopened.

That left the Materials Laboratory and the Weapons Laboratory, the two things he urgently needed, one for defense, the other for offense.

Li Fan didn't ponder too long before choosing the Materials Laboratory.

Staying safe and not taking risks was the way to go, and the main thing was that the clothes it designed not only had defensive capabilities but also support effects.

For an ordinary person like him, support would provide the greatest help in the early stages.

"I choose the Materials Laboratory."

Zero gave a thumbs up and praised:

"You made a wise choice. Activating the Materials Laboratory."

"Energy transfer in progress, 1%, 23%, 55%, 78%, 100%, Materials Laboratory main function successfully activated."

The mechanical voice sounded once more, and in the 3D image, the building representing the Materials Laboratory changed from gray to silver-white, faintly glowing.

Li Fan eagerly took off his jacket and said to Zero:

"What do I do next?"

Zero looked blankly at Li Fan's actions, then suddenly burst into laughter and said:

"You entered the Alternate Space through mental thought, the clothes you're wearing are also formed by your mental meditation, transformed by brainwaves, how can they be transformed?"

Li Fan then realized he hadn't physically entered but had entered through thought. He awkwardly put his jacket back on.

"How do I get materials in?"

Zero extended her slender index finger and said:

"It's simple, after you go out, touch the materials you want to send in with your hand, then wrap them with your mental power, and leave the rest to me."

"Oh, okay, I'll go now."

With that, he couldn't wait to leave the Alternate Space.

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